AT&T released its 2013 sustainability report highlighting its initiatives in Ohio and beyond. In Ohio, AT&T invested over $1.6 billion in its networks from 2011-2013, installed 237 alternative fuel vehicles, and contributed over $10 million to community programs through employee donations and corporate giving. AT&T's sustainability efforts across its operations focus on reducing environmental impact, strengthening communities, and engaging employees and customers.

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AT&T Sustainability Initiatives Reach Communities Across Ohio
AT&T Launches 2013 Sustainability Report; Encourages People to Engage with Company Work
through Interactive Sustainability Website
COLUMBUS, Ohio (June 26, 2014) — Environmental and social sustainability takes many forms at
AT&T. The company invites interested parties to learn more about the company’s community activities
by engaging in its newly redesigned interactive website, People | Planet | Possibilities.
The site shares information through videos, social media and blogs. To complement these frequent
updates, AT&T today released a condensed summary of key topics and accomplishments, including:
 Reached the halfway mark toward the goal of deploying 15,000 alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs)
by 2018. AT&T has now deployed 8,230 alternative-fuel vehicles and reduced unleaded
gasoline use by 4.6 million gallons in 2013.
 Contributed 5.3 million volunteer hours by employees and retirees.
 Increased veteran hiring by nearly five times, compared to 2012.
 Reached 95 percent of postpaid AT&T branded devices being rated as 3 or above out of a
potential rating of 5, using the Eco-Rating system.
 Received more than 4 million pledges to never text while driving through the It Can Wait
campaign.
 Invested $21.2 billion in IP (Internet Protocol) – enabled networks.
In Ohio alone, the following was accomplished:
 Invested in 352 energy efficiency projects in Ohio in 2013 resulting in annualized savings of
12,505,633 kilowatt hours and the equivalent of removing 1,805 cars from the road annually.
 237 alternative fuel vehicles operated in Ohio as of June, 2014.
 More than $10.1 million contributed by AT&T and its employees from 2009-2013 through giving
programs in Ohio.
 More than $720,000 invested in education in Ohio through AT&T Aspire.
 15,059 hours of mentoring provided by our employees to students in Ohio through Aspire
Mentoring Academy.
 More than 6,500 AT&T employees working in Ohio as of March, 2014.
 81 company-owned retail locations, plus many other authorized dealerships and national retail
stores.

2.  More than $205 million generated in local and state taxes by AT&T operations in Ohio in 2012.
 More than $1.6 billion invested by AT&T in its best-in-class wired and wireless networks in Ohio
from 2011-2013.
 737 upgrades made in 2013 including new cell sites, addition of wireless and wired network
capacity and new broadband network connections.
 Provided more than 62,000 new customer locations with access to U-verse® Internet and video
services in 2013.
 4,682 business locations received powerful fiber-optic connections in 2013.
Please visit http://ohio.att.com/ to learn more about AT&T’s impact in the Buckeye State.
“Our 2013 update shows how our employees, customers and like-minded organizations are addressing
some of society’s biggest challenges,” said Charlene Lake, Chief Sustainability Officer and Senior Vice
President, AT&T Public Affairs. “We invite others to join us on our sustainability journey by engaging on
our People I Planet I Possibilities website.”
“AT&T remains committed to investing in education, the environment, and driving economic
development in the communities we serve throughout the Buckeye State, so we are pleased to share
the 2013 Sustainability report with Ohioans,” said Adam Grzybicki, AT&T Ohio president.
The site invites consumers to comment, sign up for regular updates and follow key leaders from the
AT&T sustainability team on Twitter. The hashtag #ATTimpact posts updates as well. Some of the
highlights from 2013 include supplier engagement, energy and water efficiency and AT&T’s education
initiative, Aspire.
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also offers the best global wireless coverage, based on offering roaming in more countries than any other U.S. based carrier,
and offers the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV service with the AT&T U-
verse®
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